16 for of his fulness we all have received G2983 , and grace χάριν charin G5485 upon grace χάριτος. charitos G5485 . 19 And this is G1510 the witness G3141 of John Ἰωάννου Iōannou G2491 , when ὅτε hote G3753 the Jews Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi G2453 sent G649 from Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμων Hi'erosolumōn G2414 priests ἱερεῖς hi'ereis G2409 and Levites that they might ask ἐρωτήσωσιν erōtēsōsin G2065 him , Thou, who art thou? 20 And he acknowledged and denied G720 not , and acknowledged , I am G1510 not the Christ χριστός.¶ christos G5547 . 21 And they asked ἠρώτησαν ērōtēsan G2065 him , What then ? Art thou Elias? And he says λέγει· legei G3004 , I am G1510 not . Art thou the prophet προφήτης prophētēs G4396 ? And he answered ἀπεκρίθη· apekrithē G611 , No . 22 They said λέγεις legeis G3004 therefore οὖν oun G3767 to him , Who art thou? that we may give δῶμεν dōmen G1325 an answer ἀπόκρισιν apokrisin G612 to those who sent G3992 us . What sayest thou of thyself? 25 And they asked ἠρώτησαν ērōtēsan G2065 him and said G3004 to him , Why τί ti G5101 baptisest thou then , if thou art not the Christ χριστὸς christos G5547 , nor Elias, nor the prophet προφήτης; prophētēs G4396 ? 26 John Ἰωάννης Iōannēs G2491 answered ἀπεκρίθη apekrithē G611 them saying λέγων· legōn G3004 , I baptise with water ὕδατι· hudati G5204 . In the midst μέσος mesos G3319 of you stands G2476 , whom ye do not know , 27 he who comes G2064 after me , the thong of whose sandal ὑποδήματος. hupodēmatos G5266 I am G1510 not worthy ἄξιος axios G514 to unloose. 28 These things ταῦτα tauta G3778 took place ἐγένετο egeneto G1096 in Bethany Βηθανίᾳ Bēthania G963 , across the Jordan Ἰορδάνου Iordanou G2446 , where ὅπου hopou G3699 John Ἰωάννης Iōannēs G2491 was G1510 baptising. 31 and I knew him not ; but that he might be manifested G5319 to Israel Ἰσραήλ, Israēl G2474 , therefore have I come G2064 baptising with water ὕδατι hudati G5204 . 32 And John Ἰωάννης Iōannēs G2491 bore witness ἐμαρτύρησεν emarturēsen G3140 , saying λέγων legōn G3004 , I beheld the Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 descending καταβαῖνον katabainon G2597 as a dove περιστερὰν peristeran G4058 from heaven οὐρανοῦ, ouranou G3772 , and it abode upon him . 33 And I knew him not ; but he who sent G3992 me to baptise with water ὕδατι, hudati G5204 , he said G3004 to me , Upon whom thou shalt see G3708 the Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 descending καταβαῖνον katabainon G2597 and abiding G3306 on him , he it is G1510 who baptises with [ the ] Holy ἁγίῳ. hagiō G40 Spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 . Read all of John 1 ← Luke 24 John 2 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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